Scrap it

Hello friends and new ones too
I have been more than busy, with life, with stuff both bad and good. Went on a CM retreat just two weekends ago with my dear friend Lynno and had a ball, not to mention good wine, fantastic shopping and also a yummy and relaxing massage for an hour! ahhhh scrapping and ME time, love it sooo much.

I have to get myself ready for another retreat this coming fri, I cannot wait, it will be a blast, a whole 3 nights worth of scrapping, not to mention the days. woooo, I just hope I can get over this blasted cold I have somehow gotten, think I was a bit run down.

Went to the fiskars sale in port melbourne, they have them twice a year and there were bargains galore.

I am absolutely loving my granny jeep which is my new scrapbooking trolley, 2 large baskets and swivel wheels - just perfect and less strain on me carrying everything! te he. The best ones are at the Victoria Market, the rest are sub-standard IMHO.

Am loving my new scrappy t-shirt purchased from the lovely Paula at http://paulasscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2009/04/scrapbooking-accessory-company.html Please go there and buy up!!! I will post a piccie, my t-shirt says scrapbooking forever, housework whenever - very me!

photography

Ok , so I confess there has been lots of photos being taken just no layouts!

Life has been topsy turvy to say the least and I havent even wanted to do any scrapbooking but an opportunity will occur this weekend when I attend the scrap for cancer day at lower heidelberg golf club- cannot wait, to catch up with dear friends and enjoy a day out.

I have had a play with my new tool, the stampin up eyelet border punch, it is so pretty, so will post up a layout after this weekend. I will pack it right now into my crop stuff.

Have been searching and surfing lots of blog sites and also challenges, there are soooo many out there, all these ideas just spin in my head.

Just a reminder to all your star trekkies - that the new movie is out on 7/5 and it rocks!!!!! well worth a visit to your cinema, get tix now if you have to - but go see it. 4 / 5stars.

Also if anyone in vic is interested in a fantastic scrapbooking retreat please click on the links on my blog to Paula's scrapbooking place, 3 night retreat held in Lancefield June long weekend, it will be a rip snorter - but hurry as there is a high demand. I have attached a piccie from our last retreat, fun, scrapping, shopping and the odd drink or two ;)

love n peace

crop for kids, scrappy stuff

Hi it's me again, last weekend we had an absolute ball, shopping more than scrapping at crop for kids (supporting RCH good friday appeal) http://www.cropforkids.blogspot.com/ thanks so much to all the wonderful people working behind the scenes to help support this most wonderful cause.

I created a whole 3 pages, but it was so worth catching up with my dear friends Paula and Eunice from Paula's scrapbooking place http://paulasscrapbooking.blogspot.com/ and now proud owner of scrapbooking and beyond http://www.beyondscrapbooking.com.au/index.htm which will soon have my yummy aprons for sale.

Another website you absolutely most positively must look at is arti.licious cafe and gallery http://mariesheil.typepad.com/said_simply/ and if you are in the area pop in there for some yummy coffee - 32 Queen st, warragul (just near ALDI). Love the chandelier Marie!

Stampin' Up! 2009-2010 catalogue is now out, e me if you would like a copy (12.95AUD), I will attach a photo of the new colours - they are GORGEOUS! Any orders are welcome through me!

Also attaching a layout of my DH. x mwahh for now

movies, i-phones and holidays

Watched a thriller/horror movie this morning with hubby - called the uninvited - scary stuff... and may just give me nightmares, that'll teach me, the stepmum character was well cast and the end twist is very reminiscent of M Night Shamalyan movies, the storyline is very clever and I found myself jumpy at work when it got dark and no-one was around. 3 1/2 stars for entertainment.

I was such a lucky and spoiled girly because I know have an i-phone and ooo the excitement begins, yes I am wanting every dang accessory there is to be had, esp. if it's pink purple or glitzy and glam, have searched for hours trying to find on the www a funky speaker/dock thingy to go with it... alas nothing has excited me.

Went to Island breeze resort, Phillip Island this past week with family and had the most wonderful relaxing time, eating and drinking wayyyy to much and taking loads of piccies. The kids stayed mainly in the pool and we had a visit from their cousins on the saturday, whom my kids absolutely adore. I also bumped into Marie and Leesa (http://mariesheil.typepad.com/said_simply/) who were on a weekend retreat, I managed to get 10 or so layouts done so I was very happy, although they do lack journalling, something I will have to rectify.

My favourite photos from the holiday are the cousins in the cupboard LOL and my little guy in the rain on the cowes jetty. Enjoy... AFM x

busy times

Hello all

I have been so busy lately not sure where March has gone. We have been celebrating twn wonderful years of marriage (me and hubby) and I have also just come back from a weekend's scrap retreat - oh the fun.

I will post up a pic of us girlys on retreat and also a pic of Mike and I photographed by Nic Finlayson of Warragul. She's one talented chicky babe.

Enjoy, will blog more when I am not at work ;)

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here is the pic, drives me nuts, sometimes my piccie doesnt appear :(

retiring

hello from snoozy land
Stampin' Up! has released the long awaited retiring stamps list. It's long but it means NEW stamps to ooh and ahhh over, plus 6 new in-colours. I believe I have blown every scrapbooking budget lately but there are new things to be had, and being an impatient puss, I cannot wait, well there is that, and also that I am going on retreat in two weeks!!! so new products means fun fun fun.

Had the most fun day today having our 10 year anniversary photo shoot by the talented Nic Finlayson, cant wait to see the results. www.nicolefinlayson.com

Here is one of my fav pics from the weekend to warragul - cousins having fun! enjoy

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